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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on October 6, 2020 at 3:59am

If you are not considering selling I see no need to get an autograph authenticated unless it is for you own peace of mind. You can get free opinions here and these members are very accurate.

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Permalink Reply by Butters24 on October 6, 2020 at 4:05am

I get them authenticated. Since we don't live forever and when I am gone if my family wants they can make extra money on them.  Just because I value something doesn't mean they're forced into valuing said item.  I will be dead and gone and not have any cares what they do with them.  I just hope they don't get ripped off if they do sell them. 

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Permalink Reply by Brian on October 6, 2020 at 4:48am

probably a good idea but i don’t get the ones i don’t plan on selling either because i know it’s real better than the jsa or psdna or beckett but maybe i better tell the person i leave this too what to do and the value lol 

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Permalink Reply by Rich on October 6, 2020 at 6:33am

Hard no for me. Many of the autographs I have are either obtained in person or from a musician's own merch store. Authentication for me personally is worthless there, since I don't need someone rendering an "opinion" on something I know is authentic or rubber stamping something otherwise directly from the source.

That aside, I don't have any interest in supporting these companies. If I thought they were really good at what they did, ran a tight ship and were completely ethical, I might have a somewhat different take. But I think even the best of them are largely crappy. Plus I do not want any of their butt ugly branding stickers on anything I own.

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Permalink Reply by Brian on October 6, 2020 at 6:45am

well stated buddy!!

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Permalink Reply by Mr Mojo Risin on October 6, 2020 at 6:41am

Why authenticate? I see more fake authenticated and very less real 1000% not authenticated... and well? Serious and old collector, they don't need a piece of paper from an authenticator who knows less than you. Authenticate to sell? Why? Send the items ia a serious auction and the game is done.

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